Minutes of Proceedings - 2016-05-26
The Assembly met at 10am. The Speaker, the Honourable Kezia Purick took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS
- The Speaker advised Honourable Members of the presence in the gallery of two Year 5/6 classes from Woodroffe Primary School accompanied by Ashley Gilles and Elyse Borlini.
On behalf of all Members the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.
- The Speaker made a statement regarding the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
5. Establishment of estimates committee and goc SCRUTINY COMMITTEE – MOTION AGREED TO
- Mr Elferink (Leader of Government Business) pursuant to notice, moved – That an Estimates Committee and a Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee be established with the terms of reference set out in the Notice Paper and seek the leave of the Assembly to have those words incorporated into the Minutes of Proceedings.
The Legislative Assembly resolves that:
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ESTIMATES COMMITTEE
- A. INTRODUCTION
1. There be appointed an Estimates Committee of the Legislative Assembly (the Committee) for the purposes of examining and reporting on the estimates of proposed expenditure contained in the Appropriation (2016-2017) Bill and related budget documents.
2. The Appropriation (2016-2017) Bill (the Bill) and related budget documents be referred to the Committee.
3. The Committee may not vote on but may examine and report on the proposed expenditure contained in the Bill by no later than 23 June 2016.
4. The Committee shall examine the proposed expenditure contained in the Bill by portfolio units in accordance with the schedule to be published by the Committee and that the proposed expenditure be considered on an output by output basis for each portfolio unit.
B. MEMBERSHIP
5. The membership of the Committee shall consist of the membership of the Public Accounts Committee, subject to changes resulting from a Chair naming a Member.
6. The Chair and Deputy Chair of the Public Accounts Committee shall be the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Estimates Committee. The Deputy Chair will act as the Chair during the absence of the Chair during a meeting or during a vacancy in the position of Chair.
7. Members of the Assembly who are not members of the Committee may participate in public hearings of the Committee, provided that at any time participating Members are limited to six members comprising the Chair, two Government Members, and three Non-Government Members.
8. Members of the Assembly who are not members of the Committee may not vote on any matters before the Committee.
9. The Committee may proceed with business despite a vacancy in its membership.
C. HEARING TIMES
10. Unless otherwise ordered by the Committee, the Committee shall hold hearings on the following days:
(a) Tuesday, 14 June 2016;
(b) Wednesday, 15 June 2016;
(c) Thursday, 16 June 2016;
(d) Tuesday, 21 June 2016; and
(e) Wednesday, 22 June 2016.
11. The Committee shall publish a schedule of the times allotted for hearing from Ministers and the Speaker.
12. The maximum time of the appearance of each of the Chief Minister and the Treasurer shall be 8 hours, and for each other Minister and the Speaker shall be 7 hours; and the maximum total time for hearings shall be 56 hours.
D. HEARING PROCEDURE
13. All hearings of the Committee are open to the public unless the Committee orders otherwise.
14. The Committee will consider proposed expenditure by outputs, following procedures agreed to by the Committee in accordance with the other provisions of this Order and Standing Orders.
15. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, the Minister or the Speaker may make an opening statement lasting up to five minutes, which may be extended with the leave of the Committee.
16. Members of the Committee may ask for explanations from a Minister or the Speaker relating to proposed expenditure and outputs.
17. Questions should be directed to the Minister or the Speaker in the first instance. Ministers or the Speaker may defer to the Chief Executive (who may defer to another officer) who may then be directly questioned on subsequent questions on the same subject, unless the Minister or Speaker chooses to take the questions.
18. Officers shall not be required to comment on policy matters, including giving an opinion.
19. All questions should conform to Standing Order 109 and answers will be concise and directly relevant to the question asked.
E. QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE AT HEARINGS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
20. The Minister or the Speaker may advise the Committee that an answer to a question or part of a question will be provided later to the Committee. At that time the Chair shall note the question or that part of the question taken on notice and any clarification required. The text of questions on notice will be placed on the Estimates questions on notice database.
21. A Minister or the Speaker may also give the Committee additional information about an answer given by them or on their behalf.
22. The answer or additional information is to be written and given to the First Clerk Assistant by 7 July 2016, or other earlier time decided by the Committee, and the Chair may present it to the Assembly in accordance with Standing Order 200 by 8 July 2016. Additional information or answers so received are deemed to be documents presented to the Committee (see paragraph 24).
F. HANSARD REPORT AND OTHER TABLED DOCUMENTS
23. The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly is authorised to publish a transcript of the Committee proceedings, whether or not it has been edited, as soon as practicable.
24. Evidence taken in public by the Committee and documents presented to the Committee are deemed to be authorised for publication by the Committee, unless the Committee orders otherwise.
G. BROADCASTING AND TELEVISING OF PROCEEDINGS
25. Sound and vision of the hearings of the Committee may be broadcast and re-broadcast, subject to the same conditions which apply to the sittings of the Assembly and as determined by the Committee.
H. DISORDER
26. At a hearing of the Committee, the Chair may, after a warning, order any Member of the Assembly whose conduct, in the opinion of the Chair, continues to be disorderly or disruptive to withdraw from the Committee for a period of 1 hour.
27. A Member ordered to withdraw by the Chair must immediately withdraw for the stated period.
28. If a Member persistently disrupts the business of the Committee, the Chair may name the Member and:
(a) If the Member named is a member of the Committee, suspend the sittings until the Chair has reported the offence to the Speaker; or
(b) If the Member named is not a member of the Committee, order that the Member withdraw from the sittings of the Committee until the Chair has reported the offence to the Speaker.
29. On the naming of a Member:
(a) The Chair shall advise the Speaker of the Naming of a Member as soon as practicable.
(b) If the Member named was a member of the Committee, the Speaker shall declare that the Member named is no longer a member of the Committee and give notice to that effect to the Member, Chief Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Chair of the Committee and:
- (i) if the named Member was a Government Member, ask the Chief Minister to nominate a Government Member to the Committee or,
(ii) if the Member was an Opposition Member, ask the Leader of the Opposition to nominate an Opposition Member to the Committee.
(d) If the Member named was not a member of the Committee, the Speaker shall declare that the Member may no long participate in the proceedings of the Committee and give notice to that effect to the Member, Chief Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Chair of the Committee.
30. If any objection is taken to a ruling or decision of the Chair:
(a) the objection must be taken at once and stated in writing;
(b) the Chair, as soon as practicable, shall advise the Speaker who shall make a ruling on the matter; and
(c) the Committee may continue to meet but not further examine the matter then under consideration and which is the subject of the objection.
I. REPORT OF ESTIMATES COMMITTEE
31. A report of the Committee will be presented by the Chair to the Assembly and the report shall contain any resolution or expression of opinion of the Committee.
32. When the report of the Committee is presented the Assembly shall immediately consider the question:
- that the expenditure proposed in the Appropriation (2016-2017) Bill stand as part of the Bill, and the reports of the Estimates Committee and the Government Owned Corporations Committee be noted.
• Ministers, Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Ministers: 20 minutes;
• Any other Member: 10 minutes;
• The maximum period for consideration shall be 5 hours.
34. When the question on the expenditure proposed in the Appropriation (2016-2017) Bill is agreed to, the following question is proposed and put immediately:
- that the remainder of the Bill stand as part of the Bill.
36. This resolution shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Standing and Sessional Orders.
- A. INTRODUCTION
1. There be appointed a Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee (the Committee) for the purpose of examining and reporting on the activities, performance, practices and financial management of the Power and Water Corporation, Jacana Energy, and Territory Generation, with reference to those corporations’ Statements of Corporate Intent for 2016-17.
B. MEMBERSHIP
2. The members, Chair and Deputy Chair of the Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee shall be the same as the Estimates Committee. The Deputy Chair will act as the Chair during the absence of the Chair during a meeting or during a vacancy in the position of Chair.
3. Members of the Assembly who are not members of the Committee may participate in public hearings of the Committee, provided that at any time participating Members are limited to six members comprising the Chair, two Government Members, two Opposition Members and one Independent Member.
4. Members of the Assembly who are not members of the Committee may not vote on any matters before the Committee.
C. HEARING TIMES
5. Unless otherwise ordered by the Committee, the Committee shall hold hearings on Thursday, 23 June 2016. The Committee’s hearings shall conclude by 12 noon on 23 June 2016.
D. HEARING PROCEDURE
6. All hearings of the Committee are open to the public unless the Committee orders otherwise.
7. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, a Board Chair may make an opening statement lasting up to five minutes, which may be extended with the leave of the Committee.
8. Members may ask questions relating to the activities, performance, practices and financial management of the relevant corporation.
9. Questions shall be directed to the Board Chair in the first instance. The Board Chair may refer a question to an officer, who may then be directly questioned on subsequent questions on the same subject, unless the Board Chair chooses to take the questions.
10. Officers shall not be required to comment on policy matters, including giving an opinion.
11. All questions should conform to Standing Order 109 and answers will be concise and directly relevant to the question asked.
E. QUESTIONS TAKEN ON NOTICE AT HEARINGS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
12. A Board Chair may advise the Committee that an answer to a question or part of a question will be provided later to the Committee. At that time the Chair shall note the question or that part of the question taken on notice and any clarification required. The text of questions on notice will be placed on the Estimates questions on notice database.
13. A Board Chairman may give the Committee additional information about an answer given by them or on their behalf.
14. The answer or additional information is to be written and given to the First Clerk Assistant by 7 Jul7 2016, or other earlier time decided by the Committee, and the Chair may present it to the Assembly in accordance with Standing Order 200 by 8 July 2016. Additional information or answers so received are deemed to be documents presented to the Committee (see paragraph 16).
F. HANSARD REPORT AND OTHER TABLED DOCUMENTS
15. The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly is authorised to publish a transcript of the Committee proceedings, whether or not it has been edited, as soon as practicable.
16. Evidence taken in public by the Committee and documents presented to the Committee are deemed to be authorised for publication by the Committee, unless the Committee orders otherwise.
G. BROADCASTING AND TELEVISING OF PROCEEDINGS
17. Sound and vision of the hearings of the Committee may be broadcast and re-broadcast, subject to the same conditions which apply to the sittings of the Assembly and as determined by the Committee.
H. DISORDER
18. At a hearing of the Committee, the Chair may, after a warning, order any Member of the Assembly whose conduct, in the opinion of the Chair, continues to be disorderly or disruptive to withdraw from the Committee for a period of 1 hour.
19. A member ordered to withdraw by the Chair must immediately withdraw for the stated period.
20. If a Member persistently disrupts the business of the Committee, the Chair may name the Member and:
(a) If the Member named is a member of the Committee, suspend the sittings until the Chair has reported the offence to the Speaker; or
(b) If the Member named is not a member of the Committee, order that the Member withdraw from the sittings of the Committee until the Chair has reported the offence to the Speaker.
21. On the naming of a Member:
(a) The Chair shall advise the Speaker of the Naming of a Member as soon as practicable.
(b) If the Member named was a member of the Committee, the Speaker shall declare that the Member named is no longer a member of the Committee and give notice to that effect to the Member, Chief Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Chair of the Committee and:
- (i) if the named Member was a Government Member, ask the Chief Minister to nominate a Government Member to the Committee or,
(ii) if the Member was an Opposition Member, ask the Leader of the Opposition to nominate an Opposition Member to the Committee.
(d) If the Member named was not a member of the Committee, the Speaker shall declare that the Member may no longer participate in the proceedings of the Committee and give notice to that effect to the Member, Chief Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Chair of the Committee.
22. If any objection is taken to a ruling of the Chair:
(a) the objection must be taken at once and stated in writing;
(b) the Chair, as soon as practicable, shall advise the Speaker who shall make a ruling on the matter; and
(c) the Committee may continue to meet but not further examine the matter then under consideration and which is the subject of the objection.
I. REPORT OF GOVERNMENT OWNED CORPORATIONS SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
23. A report of the Committee will be presented by the Chair, together with the report of the Estimates Committee, to the Assembly and the report shall contain any resolution or expression of opinion of the Committee.
24. When the report of the Committee is presented it shall be considered together with the Report of the Estimates Committee.
25. This resolution shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in Standing and Sessional Orders.
Debate ensued.
Question – put and passed
6. APPROPRIATION (2016-2017) BILL 2016 (Serial 170)
- Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.
- Debate resumed.
Visitors: The Speaker advised Honourable Members of the presence in the gallery of a Year 5/6 class from Woodroffe Primary School accompanied by Kelly Bowen.
On behalf of all Members the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.
Debate continued.
Visitors: The Speaker advised Honourable Members of the presence in the gallery of two classes from the Adult migrant English Program at the Palmerston CDU campus.
On behalf of all Members the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.
Debate continued.
Visitors: The Speaker advised Honourable Members of the presence in the gallery of two Year 5/6 classes from Moulden Park Primary School accompanied by their teachers Laura Morgan and Vicky McDonald.
On behalf of all Members the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.
Debate continued.
Debate suspended.
Suspension of sittings: The sitting of the Assembly was suspended between 11.57am and 2.00pm.
7. PETITIONS
- Ms Purick (Member for Goyder), presented Petition No. 63 from 1013 petitioners, conforming with Standing Orders praying that unconventional onshore gas mining is banned in the Northern Territory (Paper 1819).
Petition read.
8. QUESTIONS
2.00 Ms Fyles to Chief Minister
2.04 Mr Kurrupuwu to Chief Minister
2.07 Mr McCarthy to Minister for Land Resource Management
Paper Tabled: Mr McCarthy (Member for Barkly), by leave, laid upon the Table – Written Question 397, Northern Territory Aquifers and Water Extraction Licences. (Paper 1820).
2.11 Mr Westra van Holthe to Treasurer
2.14 Mr McCarthy to Minister for Land Resource Management
2.18 Mr McCarthy to Minister for Land Resource Management – supplementary
2.19 Mr Conlan to Minister for Business
Paper Tabled: Mr Styles (Minister for Business) laid upon the Table – Master Builders Northern Territory, Labor’s Response to Yesterday’s Budget 2016, Members’ Update, 25 May 2016 (Paper 1821).
2.23 Mr Vowles to Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries
2.26 Mr Westra van Holthe to Treasurer
2.30 Mr Wood to Minister for Lands and Planning
2.00 Mr Kurrupuwu to Chief Minister
2.37 Ms Moss to Minister for Mental Health Services
2.41 Mr Conlan to Minister for Correctional Services
2.45 Ms Lawrie to Minister for Mines and Energy
2.50 Mr Kurrupuwu to Minister for Education
2.53 Ms Walker to Minister for Health
2.57 Mr Conlan to Minister for Sport and Recreation
3.01 Ms Moss to Minister for Housing
3.05 Mr Westra van Holthe to Chief Minister
- Mr Elferink (Leader of Government Business) asked that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.
9. REORDER OF BUSINESS – MOTION AGREED TO
- Mr Elferink (Leader of Government Business) moved – That, pursuant to Standing Order 59, the Assembly meets on 23 June 2016 at 2pm and that the order of business be as follows:
Prayers
Notices
Government Business
Debate ensued.
Question – put and passed.
10. ADDITIONAL MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY – MOTION AGREED TO
- Mr Elferink (Leader of Government Business), moved – That, pursuant to Standing Order 4, the government has determined an additional meeting of the Assembly will occur on Monday 27 June 2016. The Assembly will meet pursuant to the normal routine of business (for a Tuesday or Thursday) as provided for in Sessional Orders and under Standing Order 60.
Debate ensued.
Question – put and passed.
11. APPROPRIATION (2016-2017) BILL 2016 (Serial 170)
- Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.
- Debate resumed.
Question - put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
Mr Tollner (Treasurer) moved – That the Committee Stage be taken later.
Question – put and passed.
12. ELECTRICITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2016 (Serial 169) – BILL AGREED TO
- Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate resumed.
Question - put and passed.
- On the motion of Mr Tollner (Minister for Mines and Energy), by leave, the Bill was read a third time and was passed to be a proposed law.
13. PETROLEUM AMENDMENT BILL (Serial 164) – BILL AGREED TO
- Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate resumed.
Paper Tabled: Ms Lawrie (Member for Karama), by leave, laid upon the Table – A Fractured Territory, a Report from Dr Hawk to Chief Minister, 28 November 2014, signed by A.H Silvester B Juris. LLB, dated 18 April 2016 (Paper 1827).
Debate continued.
Paper Tabled: Mr Westra van Holthe (Member for Katherine), by leave, laid upon the Table –Newsletter, Get the Facts on Fracking, Mr Willem Westra van Holthe, Member for Katherine (Paper 1828).
Debate continued.
- Paper Tabled: Mr Tollner (Minister for Mines and Energy) laid upon the Table – Draft Petroleum (Environment) Regulations (Paper 1829).
Debate continued.
Question – put
The Assembly divided:
- Ayes - 12 Noes - 10
Mr Barrett Ms Anderson
Mr Chandler Ms Fyles
Mr Conlan Mr Gunner
Mr Elferink Mrs Lambley
Mr Giles Ms Lawrie
Mr Higgins Mr McCarthy
Mr Kurrupuwu Ms Manison
Ms Lee Ms Moss
Mrs Price Ms Purick
Mr Styles Mr Vowles
Mr Westra van Holthe
Pairs: Mrs Finocchiaro and Ms Walker were paired for this Division, as per Sessional Orders.
Motion agreed to.
Bill read a second time.
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
The Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
14. FISHERIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2016 (Serial 162) – BILL AGREED TO
- Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate resumed.
Question - put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
On the motion of Mr Higgins (Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries), by leave, the Bill was read a third time and was passed to be a proposed law.
15. BUSHFIRES MANAGEMENT BILL 2016 (Serial 167 ) – BILL AGREED TO
- Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate resumed.
Question - put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Assembly resolved to consider the bill in detail.
Consideration in Detail
The Assembly considered the Bushfires Management Bill 2016 (Serial 167).
Clause 1 to Schedule 1 taken together.
Mr Higgins (Member for Daly) proposed the following amendment –
Schedule 2 read.
Schedule 2
omit
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Regulations
Schedule 1 Bushfires Act Bushfires Management Act
- Bushfires Regulations Bushfires (Volunteer Bushfire Brigades Management Regulations
insert
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Regulations
Schedule 1 Bushfires Act Bushfires Management Act
Amendment agreed to.
Schedule 2 as amended agreed to.
The remainder of the bill taken as a whole and agreed to.
Bill was agreed to with amendments.
On the motion of Mr Higgins (Minister for Essential Services) the Bill was read a third time and was passed to be a proposed law.
16. RACING AND BETTING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2016 (Serial 168) – BILL AGREED TO
- Resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate resumed.
Question - put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Assembly resolved to consider the Bill in detail.
Consideration in Detail
The Assembly considered the Racing and Betting Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 168).
Clauses 1 to 23 taken together and agreed to.
Clause 24 read.
Mr Styles (Member for Sanderson) moved the following amendment:
Clause 24, proposed section 166, definition commencement”
omit
all words from ‘of’ to ‘Betting’
insert
of Part 3 of the Racing and Betting Legislation
Amendment agreed to.
Mr Styles (Member for Sanderson) moved the following amendment:
Clause 24, proposed section 168(e)(ii)
omit
all words from ‘of’ to ‘2016’
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 24 as amended agreed to.
The remainder of the bill taken as a whole and agreed to.
Bill was agreed to with amendments.
On the motion of Mr Styles (Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing) the Bill was read a third time and was passed to be a proposed law.
17. PAPERS
- The Speaker tabled the following Papers –
1. Schedule of Government Responses to Committee Reports, dated May 2016 (1830).
2. Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Nelson, Mr Gerry Wood, to attend AGM at the West Arnhem Regional Council, Jabiru between 13 – 14 April 2016, pursuant to clause 6.11, not dated (Paper 1831).
3. Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Nhulunbuy, Ms Lynne Walker, to travel to Millingimbi to attend various community meetings between 4 – 6 May 2016, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 26 May 2016 (Paper 1832)
4. Quarterly Members Fuel Transaction Report, dated 26 May 2016 (Paper 1833).
18. PAPER TABLED – PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE - Report on statehood reference – NOTE REPORT
- Mr Westra van Holthe made a statement and laid on the Table – Public Accounts Committee Report on Statehood Reference (Paper 1834) and Associated Minutes of Proceedings (Paper 1835).
- Mr Westra van Holthe moved – That the Assembly take note of the report.
- Mr Westra van Holthe made a statement and laid on the Table – Report of Ministerial Correspondence on Subordinate Legislation and Publications December 2015- May 2016 (Paper 1836) and Associated Minutes of Proceedings (Paper 1837).
20. REPORTS
1. Public Accounts Committee Report – Public Private Partnership Arrangements for the Darwin Correctional Precinct – Consideration Adjourned
2. Public Accounts Committee Report – Inquiry into Structural Separation of the Power and Water Corporation – Consideration Adjourned
3. Committee on the Northern Territory’s Energy Future Report – Key Challenges and Opportunities: Issues Paper – Consideration Adjourned
4. Auditor-General for the Northern Territory – Report to the Legislative Assembly, August 2015 – Consideration Adjourned
5. Auditor-General for the Northern Territory – Report to the Legislative Assembly, February 2016 – Consideration Adjourned
6. Standing Orders Committee Report – Matters of Question Time Reform, Infant Care and Right of Reply, March 2016 – Consideration Adjourned
7. Members’ Interests Committee Report – Proposal to Table Members’ Interests Returns and Upload the Tabled Documents on the Assembly Website Each Year – Consideration Adjourned
8. Public Accounts Committee, Report on Repairs and Maintenance of Housing on Town Camps, Final Report, May 2016 - Consideration Adjourned
21. ADJOURNMENT
- Mr Elferink (Attorney-General) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued
Paper Tabled: Ms Fyles (Member for Nightcliff), by leave, laid upon the Table – Memorandum, to Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director Corporate Services, Latitude Travel, Winnellie Travel and Latitude 69, from David Ryan, January 2016 – Folio 1 (Paper 1838).
Paper Tabled: Ms Fyles (Member for Nightcliff), by leave, laid upon the Table – Memorandum, to Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director Corporate Services, Six Monthly Travel Review, David Ryan, Executive Director Corporate Services, dated 7 January 2016 – Folio 2 (Paper 1839).
- Paper Tabled: Ms Fyles (Member for Nightcliff), by leave, laid upon the Table – Letter, Mr Reece Kershaw, Commissioner Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services, re Northern Territory Government Agencies Investigation into Latitude Travel Transactions, John Coleman, February 2016 (Paper 1840).
- Paper Tabled: Ms Fyles (Member for Nightcliff), by leave, laid upon the Table – Letter, Mr John Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, Department of Chief Minister, regarding a travel transaction from September 2013 identified by the Department of Lands, Planning and Environment, Reece Kershaw APM, dated 16 February 2016 (Paper 1841).
- Paper Tabled: Ms Fyles (Member for Nightcliff), by leave, laid upon the Table – CEO Response to Memos from John Coleman and Audit Report – Department of Transport, Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment, Review of Travel Expenses, January 2016 (Paper 1842).
- Debate continued.
The Assembly adjourned at 11.55pm until Thursday 23 June 2016 at 2.00pm
- PAPERS
The following papers were deemed to have been tabled on 26 May 2016 -
By-Laws 2016:
Northern Territory of Australia Public Sector Employment and Management By-Laws, effective 27 April 2016 (Paper 1822)
Coroners Act:
In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the death of Ms Zoe Stephanie Woolmer, pursuant to section 46B, dated 18 May 2016 (Paper 1823)
Statement of Corporate Intent:
Power and Water Corporation 2016/2017 (Paper 1824)
Power Generation Corporation, (Trading as Territory Generation), 2016/2017, May 2016
(Paper 1825)
Power Retail Corporation, (Trading as Jacana Energy) 2016/2017 - Public Version (Paper 1826)
ATTENDANCE
All Members attended the sittings.
Michael Tatham
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly